Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Video & Multimedia

PosterChild

(1,307 posts) Sun Jul 6, 2014, 07:13 PM Jul 2014

'MURICA!!! Why I <3 Drones!

Love the precision attitude control!

3 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

'MURICA!!! Why I <3 Drones! (Original Post) PosterChild Jul 2014 OP

Very cool video!!! SkyDaddy7 Jul 2014 #1

Glad you enjoyed it! At work... PosterChild Jul 2014 #2

Thansk for the info!! SkyDaddy7 Jul 2014 #3

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)

1. Very cool video!!!

Reply to PosterChild (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 02:45 PM

Jul 2014

Drone scary.

PosterChild

(1,307 posts)

2. Glad you enjoyed it! At work...

Reply to SkyDaddy7 (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 09:55 PM

Jul 2014

... we have started a project to use a drone (similar, but not the one used for the video) to test attitude control flight software for spacecraft. The pointing that was done for the movie is similar to the pointing that some spacecraft use to point instruments. The instruments are rigidly mounted (not gimbaled) to the spacecraft structure and the whole spacecraft turns to point the instrument.

That is how the New Horizons spacecraft works.

INHO, Drones are not scary ---- they are WAY COOL!

Here is a link to the drone used in the video: http://www.dji.com/product/phantom-2
This one is similar to the one we are going to be using at work: http://www.digitaltrends.com/opinion/start-serious-drone-habit/#!bavuwB

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)

3. Thansk for the info!!

Reply to PosterChild (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 10:59 AM

Jul 2014

YES, I agree..."drones" or what use to be called remote controlled aircraft are not scary at all to me they are the future in so many ways in the air & on the ground.

People get bent out of shape when they hear the word "drone".

Reply to this discussion